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Villa Delphinus Dauphin Island
Villa Delphinus Dauphin Island
Living Room Pet Friendly Gulf Front Beach House
Oceanfront Beach House Dauphin Island
Living Room Villa Delphinus Dauphin Island Beach Rentals

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Dauphin Island, AL
  • Place, Dauphin Island Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, West End Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Morgan
    ‪62 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mobile, AL (MOB-Mobile Regional)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

NW Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

SE Gulf View Bunk

1 Single Bunk Bed

SW Gulf View Master

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Common Bath

Master Bath

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach

Amazing views, blissful sunsets, ocean breezes, and the sound of waves lapping at the shoreline await you at this fabulous, recently-built, pet-friendly, beachfront home located directly on the Gulf of Mexico. ""Villa Delphinus"" (named for the leaping dolphin constellation) was built 2008 and has a large, wrap-around, partially covered deck for panoramic views of the Gulf and Bay. The interior is bathed in that magical seaside light and features a vaulted living room, bamboo flooring, 2 bedrooms with queen beds, a third bedroom with a duo-bunk, and a sleeper sofa in the living room, 2 porcelain tiled bathrooms, and spacious, open living, dining, and kitchen areas. And, like all our great Dauphin Island vacation rentals, the kitchen is fully outfitted with everything you'll need for a great vacation. Please be advised of the following information prior to placing a Reservation: Minimum Age for the Primary Renter is 25 and Primary Renter must be present for the entire stay. Maximum Occupancy numbers include Children and cannot be exceeded at any time. All of our Homes are Non-Smoking. Some homes are Pet-friendly, with prior written permission, and a Pet Fee paid. A signed Rental Agreement is Required, which contains additional Rules and Guidance. We do not allow Weddings, Receptions or Parties at our Properties.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3949312
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Dauphin Island

Located in Dauphin Island, this holiday home is on the beach. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Fort Morgan, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Mobile Bay and Fort Morgan Beach. Windsurfing, power boating and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.
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Dauphin Island, AL

What's nearby

  • Dauphin Island Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • West End Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • University of South Alabama - 55 min drive - 74.9 km
  • Fort Morgan Beach - 58 min drive - 19.9 km
  • Fort Morgan - 62 min drive - 20.2 km

Getting around

  • Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Islanders Restaurant And Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Chevron - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Island Rainbow - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Pirate's Bar & Grill - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Dauphin Island holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Dauphin Island Beaches and West End Beach. Dauphin Island Public Beach is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 48 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a lovely house on the water. The kids loved playing on the beach and was great to watch from the deck. We’ll be back for sure.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2026
We really appreciate your feedback! It was a pleasure having you, and we hope to see you again soon.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Chambliss B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
I felt like the house might fall in at any point in time. The deck was unstable, and I felt unsafe. Wiring under the house - didn't want my children near any of it - bathrooms filthy with mold. Not a huge deal, but it was not worth the price we paid. will not rent again nor recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 14 April 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry to hear about your experience and understand how concerning this must have felt for you and your family. We sincerely apologize for the issues you encountered. Since your stay, the deck has been updated, the wiring under the home has been properly secured, and the bathrooms have been addressed to resolve the mildew concerns. This is not the level of experience we aim to provide, and we appreciate you bringing these items to our attention so they could be corrected. We truly regret that your stay did not meet expectations, but we would welcome the opportunity to provide you with the quality experience we strive to deliver.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robbie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a very relaxing time. Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 September 2025
Thank you for staying with us! We hope to see you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful beach home

It’s a great place to relax and unwind! Would highly recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

The property was clean and on the ocean. The property management was excellent with updates due to a storm. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 June 2025
Thank you for staying with us! We hope to see you again!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Michele T.

Location was terrific

The location was wonderful, very quiet on the west end of the island. The house has obvious signs of wear & tear, but we spent most of our time outside on the two decks and the beach anyway. We enjoyed our visit to Dauphin Island.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing getaway

House is right on the water. You can hear the waves as you drift off at night. Very relaxing! House is nicely decorated and roomy. Would love to stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing trip 2021

House was beautiful, clean and very comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and enjoyed your fishing trip. We look forward to having you again sometime! Regards, Dauphin Island Beach Rentals (DIBR)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ivonne d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful escape

Loved hearing the sound of the waves. Perfect little house on the water.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
So glad you enjoyed the iconic Villa Delphinus! Safe travels and hope to see you again! ~Dauphin Island Beach Rentals
Verified

8/10 Good

Brandon E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

On the Water

It was an experience we've never had staying "ON" the water and it was fun! Our family of 6 enjoyed our stay. Parking and unloading was a task but was well worth the experience of being over the water. We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful experience

House was perfect! Sunsets and sunrises were beautiful. Watched from the deck. Highly recommend this vacation home.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
Thank you for the wonderful review. It is an amazing island filled with amazing beach homes~DIBR
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What an experience!

Wonderful week at the beach with the kids (18, 19, 20 & 21). We loved fished off the dock, going for walks on the beach and just hanging out. The house was perfect!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
We are so happy you enjoyed your visit. We hope you will find your way back to our beautiful island ~ DIBR
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JOEY E H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heaven

The Villa was exactly as advertised and simply perfect in every way! From the constant sound of the water, to the views of sunrise and sunset. you could not ask for a prettier place on the planet :) Add to that it's pet friendly- we'll be making that 16 hour drive again!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
So glad you enjoyed Villa Delphinus! Thank you for leaving a review and look forward to having you again! Best Regards, Dauphin Island Beach Rentals
Verified

10/10 Excellent

annette t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Space

We had a great time. It was a beautiful house with a beautiful view. We got there just after a hurricane hit, but were busy cleaning up, and we had a much needed relaxing few days! Thankyou!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
So glad you enjoyed Villa Delphinus! Thanks for being understanding of the post Hurricane hustle and so glad you enjoyed our relaxing beaches! ~Dauphin Island Beach Rentals
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

very nice

my favorite part is looking over the balcony being able to see a little of every type fish including a couple small sharks
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glen E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location with quiet beach

The property was clean and located directly on the water and beach. We loved it. There were miles of unpopulated Beach approximately one block away. The property manager checked in several times although we didn’t need anything.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
So happy you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia R.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

The only issue I had was trying to get the outside key box to open,.

We all loved our stay there. Being right at the water was amazing and there was always a great breeze from the ocean so that made it really nice. We saw dolphins every day and that was pretty neat and at night you could feel the house sway from the waves. I would highly recommend this place if you want to be right on the ocean.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
So glad you enjoyed this wonderful home. We hope you come back to the island soon. Thank you for choosing Dauphin Island Beach Rentals~DIBR
Verified

8/10 Good

Leslie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

4 day stay on beach

Overall I felt the home was comfortable with good amenities, though it’s a little dated with some wear. The location was great you can’t get any closer to the beach for sure. It was great for my husband and I and our teens. Hearing the waves throughout the night obs so peaceful! My only complaints are WiFi is slow, and we saw lots of roaches during our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

bryan c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location was amazing!

Our family of 5 had a great time at this property. The house was located right on the beach at the West end of the island which is not very busy. We fished right from the shore and spent all day every day on the lovely beach. The place had everything you need, but be sure to bring dish & laundry soap, your own toiletries, paper products, beach towels and chairs (you can always buy these items on the Island at the Ship & Shore, but it’s pricey). Would definitely rent this house again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
So glad you enjoyed Villa Delphinus! And thank you for the informative review! We do provide beach towels, so please let us know in the future. As you advise though, it is essential to bring all consumables. Thanks again and hope to see you again! ~Dauphin Island Beach Rentals
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lea F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Getaway

We enjoyed our stay at Villa Delphinus very much. The house is perfectly located near the west end of island. Very quiet area. Nice beach, nice wrap-around patio, well-appointed home. I should note: we visited the area in low season - as well as after the area being impacted by two late season hurricanes - so there were not a lot of restaurants open. The WiFi at the house was also very spotty, at best, so if planning to work or be "connected" while onsite, a visitor might want to plan for alternative internet source.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
Thank you for staying with us and so glad you enjoyed Villa Delphinus! The island internet is unfortunately based on a older technology but they are rolling out fiber optics and we are all VERY excited. Thanks! ~Dauphin Island Beach Rentals
Verified

10/10 Excellent

fewferfev

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wildness of Waves

This place is just unbelievable. The roar of the waves and the movement felt of the sea made for a most special time even though all the world seemed to be in a real fix with the flights being cancelled and people being tossed about like the waves. Really something! What a fantastic place that beautiful house is. There were 7 of us and plenty of room. Thank you. :)
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
So glad you loved the island. We also think it is the best place. Hope to see you again soon!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James T.

Awesome

This vacation home met every expectations we had. We were right on the water, very comfortable, well equipped kitchen, and the sound of the waves made our nights relaxing. We will definately return. The only concern is all the steps. I have a spinal implant and my daughter RA and this was a challenge. A "lift" would be great. But, worth it for all the "great things".
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our stay

Water was clear. It was amazing to see all the sea life from the porch above the water. Overall it was an amazing trip. It was super relaxing which we needed after the work year we've had. Only negative thing we encountered. Was on the last night the water had come up significantly under the house and this made logs/ lumber come up with it. They kept crashing into the stilts of the house. Shaking/thunderous noises happened. It made it hard to sleep. Other than that it was a perfect stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
Kelly-I'm sorry about the logs coming up and making it noisy. It will happen on occasion. Glad you were able to relax and enjoy the sea life sights:) Thank you for choosing DIBR:)
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Marie de Putron S.

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Rolling Waves and Crashing Surf

Beautiful setting with the surf rolling under the house on stilts. Loved the sunny days and cloudy days. The house has a lot of deferred maintenance. Plus I did see a few cockroaches. Ick. The cleaners need to tend to the fan blades, the light fixtures and wipe down the counters behind the kitchen sink and where it is difficult to reach. The kitchen drawers were not clean. I found some pet hair on the equipment. But the setting was stupendous. For the money I would have expected the condition to be clean. MdeP
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
Marie, I'm so sorry the property was not up to the standard it should have been. I hope you called the office so we can get someone back out immediately. We want our guests to have the best vacation in our properties. I will ask housekeeping if we can schedule a deep clean. We are trying to get all of them completed before the summer vacations start. All of our properties have quarterly pest control. I hope you called the office to get the pest control back out. I'm sorry the property was not up to standard and hope you give us another try~DIBR
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great experience

Adam the property manager was very quick to respond to any and all questions. Breath taking scenery!! The house has some motion going on the entire time. If you have Equilibrium issues this is not the place for you. During the winter time this is not the place to think you’re going to eat out as there is nothing around you and I believe Walmart was 45 minutes away for groceries. If you were truly going to relax and have seclusion this is the perfect place.I personally wish there was more toiletries available. I marked it for people were going and it was just two of us and we ran out of toilet paper, along with dishwashing liquid the necessities at least have that in the contract. Luckily I took my own hair dryer because there was not one.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2023
Thank you so much for the great feedback! Very glad you enjoyed your stay and we will work on making toiletry supplies a more explicit part of the our communication, as well as continually revisit standard inventories for properties.

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